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Italy is a country that never ceases to amaze us. From the breathtaking landscapes to the rich cultural heritage, it offers a unique blend of experiences to visitors. One of the hidden gems of Italy is the Aosta Valley, also known as the Valle d’Aosta. Located in the northwest of Italy, this region is known for its stunning natural beauty and rich...

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Public fountains have a long history in Italy. They date back to the Roman period when many were built as part of the city infrastructure. The Romans were master architects and engineers, and many of the monumental fountains we see in Rome, including the Trevi Fountain, were built thanks to water transport systems they had created. However, the tru...

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As Europe sells out and hordes of tourists descend on Italy for what looks set to be a busy summer season, one region has capped visitor numbers in a bid to prevent overtourism. The autonomous region of Alto Adige, also known as Bolzano - South Tyrol, in the north of the country, has introduced a limit on overnight visitors, capping numbers to 2019...

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In March, Time Magazine announced the World’s Greatest Places of 2023, a list of “50 extraordinary destinations to explore” around the world. It includes some fairly well-known locations, like Barcelona, Kyoto, Mexico City, and also Naples; plus some unusual places like Musanze (Rwanda), Luang Prabang (Laos), Timisoara (Romania), and Pantelleria, d...

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Perched atop a steep hillside in the heart of Lazio, Italy, Sermoneta is a hidden gem that offers visitors a glimpse into the country’s rich history and stunning natural beauty. This medieval town is full of character and charm, with narrow streets, stone buildings, and panoramic views of the surrounding countryside. In this article, we’ll take a c...

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Sicilian food is completely different from your usual Italian cuisine. If you’re going to be spending time in Sicily, don’t expect to grab a Roman carbonara or a Florentine steak. Instead, imagine a cuisine filled with fresh vegetables, lots of seafood, and the smallest amount of meat. Imagine eggplants and pine nuts and swordfish, wild fennel grow...

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We are well aware that traveling with children can be not exactly easy, but with a little organization and imagination it will be easy to find the perfect itinerary. Often particularly demanding, and always looking for unexplored places, children are the hardest ones to please, and what better region than Lombardy can combine the needs of the whole...

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Mantua is a tiny medieval city that punches way above its weight in history, architectural splendor, and delicious cuisine. Considered one of the main artistic and cultural hubs in Northern Italy, its centro storico, or historical city center, and nearby Sabbioneta form a beautiful UNESCO World Heritage Site. Mantua owes a lot of its prestige to th...

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In the province of Lazio in central Italy lies one of history's most influential cities, Rome. Situated on either side of the Tiber River, Rome is one of the best places in the world for culture, food, history, and beautiful cityscapes. Legend has it that the city was founded on April 21, 753 BCE by the semi-mythic, semi-historical twins, Romulus a...

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Over a hundred years ago the notes of Giuseppe Verdi’s Falstaff opened the performances of the Teatro Massimo in Palermo. Symbol of the city and of the whole of Sicily, the theater is equipped with perfect acoustics, which built the myth, and is still the third largest opera house in Europe after the Paris Opera and the Vienna Staatsoper.  Its impo...

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